San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-07
CLOSING TIE EXHIBIT.
Distribution of Awards-An Interesting
Event-The Presidents Address
Some Notes BY The Way.

Event-The Presidents Address
Some Notes BY The Way.
As heretofore announced, the frat an
nual exhibit of the Van Dyke Art club,
OF this city, was to close last night with
the awards Of ''medals and honorable
mentions" to those who had won them.
AT An early hour the gallery was the
theater Of a most animated scene. At
no lime, not even excepting the opening
night. have there been so many In at
tendance Ms there were on last evening.
The usual quletude Of the place was
changed. An unwonted animation, and
the hum OF general expectancy usurped
its place. liz would be difficult indeed
to point to any public event In this city
which has called together so large u
representation OF her Intelligence and
culture. The spacious room was llber-
ally thronged from early In the evening
until the formal awarding OF the prizes
at $3.50 o'clock. Our space permits only
synopsis Of the address, read In clear
and we'll modulstsd voice by the presi-
dent Mrs. DIR. Hahn.
SYNOPSIS OF ADDRESS.
Excusing herself from any formal adj.
dress, the speaker accepted the duty Of
presenting the awards as most pleasur-
able one, at the same time paying a
graceful compliment to the judges who
had made the awards. The late Organi-
cation OF the club October 10th, 1856,
was referred to,aDd the singleness Of de-
votion with which the members had
worked-giving time, money and brains
to their duties-was to be read In the
lines Of the exhibit before them. The
appointments and appliances Of their
studio were indexed, with the objects
towards which the club was reaching, In
the way OF art-library aud other needed
accessories. The fact was duly empha-
sized that this was the fret fine art ex-
hibitiOn EVER GIVEN BY LADIES RXCLU-
sIvELY, there being no gentlemen con-
nected with their directory, none hold
ing office in their club. or the future
design Of the club, brave and noble
words were uttered-these designs in
cluded an art school, that would be
credit to the state;" the establishment of
a"womans' exchange" In which should
be offered for sale anything pertaining
TO woman's work, "from a tumbler OF
home made jelly or baby's sock, to an
elaborate pOrtieTe, fine painting or n
decorated dinner service Asserting
that the time had gone by In which to
say San Antonio would not support any
thing that WAS for its Interests, the APP
peal was made strong and direct to the
patriotism and loyalty OF the ladies OF
this city to see to 1t that our city is no
longer termed provincial town, devoid
Of culture and social status A glowing
eulOgy was passed upon the talent,
grace and culture Of the city, and the as
surancs was broadly given of good re-
suits IL occasions like this were only
created for eyOking them. The thanks
and uppreciative recognition OF the club
for the kindness shown their exhibit by
everyone was heartily rendered, and the
address closed with a most compliment
tary reference to the various committees
and the press.
AWARDING MEDALS.
The several medals and honorable
mentions were then awarded; and the
successful competitors were warmly ap-
plauded rs they stepped to the front TO
receive the prizes sdjudged them.
Major Waelder delivered a short con-
gratulatory address, happily and briefly,
abiding to the work If the club, the
merit OF the exhibits, the favorable i'm
preston that had gone abroad concern
ing their. efforts;.. and, wishing them
abundant success in all their future en-
deavors, bowed his thanks, and so closed
the Art exhibit.
AN EXPLANATION.
In the hurry and confusion Of first
exhibit there will always arise some I'M
fOrseen events of an undesirable nature
which must be borne with equanimity,
no matter at what expense Of personal
feeling. There was one occurrence of
this nature during the present exhibit,
aud the only wonder Ia that there were
not dozen. The paintings on porcelain
entered for competition included the ex-
quisite work OF Miss Dodge. The secre-
tary Of the exhibit, Mrs. NJ. l.. Chandler,
vas also an exhibitor OF competitive
work in the same department. Through
some inadvertence, Miss Dodge's letter,
announcing that her work was for COM
petition, was mislaid, and the work was
only entered for exhibition. After the
judges awards were made the letter Of
Miss Dodge was found among some pa
pers, and Mrs. Chandler did not feel that
il was right for her TO accept the honor
OF an honorable mention awarded her,
under the circumstances, and desired to
have the judges do their work over
again. This, 1t was not
deemed best to do as the awards had
been made by the judges In good faith
upon the work marked for competition.
While the awards were being distribu-
ted, the following letter was presented:
To THE PRESIDENT AND JUDGES:
Through an oversight, Miss Dodge's
"China Painting" was not marked for
competition. After il was known that
she wished to compete, | think there
should have been another judgment. As
there was not, l do not consider IL fair
to Miss Dodge, and therefore, decline
to take the honorable mention" award
ed me. M. l.. CHANDLER.
The ladies of the club sincerely regret
the mismarking of the work Of Miss
Dodge, and can only say that 1t was
purely inadvertant, one OF those occur
rences that cannot but cause them more
rain than 1t has her. and that they sim
cerely hope this public explanation will
exculpate them from all Intention Of in
justice. With this single exception, the
Art exhibit has been most satisfactorily
conducted, and there is but one verdict
concerning tit lie q grand success.